The AW25 J.L-A.L x HOKA collaboration marks a second iteration of the brand’s reconception of high-performance design. Three colourways of the Mafate X trail runner are reimagined through layered optics, reflective shifts, and tonal distortion. A carbon-fibre plate and high-rebound foam preserve the model’s long-distance propulsion system, while holographic overlays and co-branded detailing reframe the upper as a site of engineered abstraction. Performance tooling remains intact, aligning high-functioning design with J.L-A.L’s evolving language of sculptural modulation.
